deprave
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Definition of deprave
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Synonyms & Antonyms for deprave
Synonyms
abase, bastardize, canker, cheapen, corrupt, debase, debauch, degrade, demean, demoralize, deteriorate, lessen, pervert, poison, profane, prostitute, subvert, vitiate, warp
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This is especially true when the news operation is clearly on the side of righteousness against a policy as depraved this. — David Zurawik, baltimoresun.com, "MSNBC brings moral authority to cruel Trump immigration actions," 15 June 2018 This series follows the trails of their obsession, and takes a deep dive into the killers’ depraved psyches to reveal their darkest secrets as investigators close in to end the killer’s reign of terror. — Michael O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter, "Oxygen Sets Murder-Centric Slate, Adds Piers Morgan's 'Serial Killer'," 9 Apr. 2018 McDonagh complicates Mildred's story by showing how the lust for justice can grow depraved the longer it is denied — a favorite subject of dramatists going back to Aeschylus. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "Why 'Three Billboards' and 'Call Me by Your Name' leave this theater critic cold," 1 Mar. 2018 Glorifying any murderer is sickening. Mocking is depraved. — Ed O’loughlin, New York Times, "Tweet on Massacre Anniversary Puts Harsh Light on Sinn Fein Member," 7 Jan. 2018 As depraved a forum as Twitter can be at times, one of its redeeming characteristics is its users' penchant for outing liars in real time. — Matthew Martinez, star-telegram, "What do Twitter trolls, Black Panther and a porn star's birthday party have in common?," 18 Feb. 2018 The collusion of Breitbart and Fox News, of the governor of Kentucky and of all three Republican Senate candidates in Alabama, is depraved. — Yascha Mounk, Slate Magazine, "Trump and the Alt-Right Are Not the Real America," 17 Aug. 2017 He was cursed with the possession of a power and authority which no man of narrow mind, bitter prejudices, and inordinate self-estimation can exercise without depraving himself as well as injuring the nation. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "Maybe This Presidency Is Not Unprecedented," 30 June 2017 In a condition of affairs at worst disastrous, at best depraved, Ken, Ken, Ken, and Ken are all dating the same woman. — Caity Weaver, GQ, "The Ken Doll Reboot: Beefy, Cornrowed, and Pan-Racial," 21 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'deprave.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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